closed #188526
Street Trees
422 E 11th ST
- Case Date:
- 5/20/2024
Maple tree on the 11th Street side of the east building is dying.
Maple tree on the 11th Street side of the east building is dying.
Sign near church lane points to trailblazer challenge on OuterSpatial but only thing under challenges is about fishing We believe the sign mentioned is located where the Clear Creek Trail turns into the Limestone Greenway. The Trailblazer Challenge yard sign belongs to Monroe County Parks and Recreation, who also use the OuterSpatial mobile app. Monroe County Parks has not updated their app challenges in a while. Nat Resources Coordinator Rebecca Swift contacted Monroe County Parks Assistant Director John Robertson so he is aware outdated yard signs are still out on their trails.
Why are we allowing the unhoused to live in this park? There are currently 9 people sleeping in the park. People are bringing them charcoal and they are living in the shelters.
Transients still occupying the north shelter in Bryan park and sleeping there overnight. I’m sure when they need to relieve themselves they walk to the far end of the park to use the porta potty.
Even more transients camped out in the north shelter in Bryan Park. Also, several more scattered in various locations throughout the park.
The trees/bushes/plants at this corner need to be trimmed in order for those turning from Weatherstone onto Woodlawn to do so safely. Currently, it is impossible to see around the greenery until one's car is out into the intersection. This will cause an accident. To avoid injury and property damage, please address this issue and place on a schedule to trim every month or so. Thanks.
Grass not cut below the dam. Lack of maintenance Even a park rules sign
Two issues that do not reflect well on the park: the sign about native plants in a mulched bed that contains mostly weeds. (This is curly dock.) And the starlings that are nesting in the tip of the roof over the picnic tables and leaving droppings. Please do not disturb the barn swallow nest in the back corner. They are neither noisy nor messy.
The thistle weeds near the parking area are about 4 feet tall and numerous. The doggie poop bin is full and smells nasty. Could someone come and clear out the weeds?
A few weeks ago, I noticed that there were some limestone slabs put on the rail trail entrance near Gordon Pike to keep away the cars that I had seen driving back there. Then I went on a run with my dad back there and we noticed that all of the tents seemed to be gone. I was excited that it seemed like that area was being cleaned up, however people are back to living on the newer trail that runs parallel to the rail trail. There have been only two incidents where I have tried to run on the rail trail and turned around both times because I felt unsafe. Both times, I heard someone yelling sounding agitated from the encampment on the trail. I would love to run on the Rail Trail because it is a beautiful trail and perfectly shaded for hot summer runs, but I just don't feel safe. I realize that this is a bigger issue to solve, but it is just frustrating to me that I cannot utilize that trail, even if I am with someone else, because I just don't feel safe. It is disappointing that Bloomington has beautiful parks and trails that people don't want to use because they feel unsafe.